If you are trying to think of game franchises that would benefit from seeing a title released on the Wii, then I’d count Silent Hill on my list. If for no other reason than to turn my Wii Remote into a flashlight to swing around those dark and scary environments.{ad}

It looks like my wish will come true as Konami has confirmed they are extending the release of Silent Hill: Shattered Memories to include the Wii as well as a PS2 and PSP versions. Shattered Memories is meant to be the original game we saw on the PSOne re-done for newer consoles.

Unlike the Sony platform versions of the game Konami intend to use the Wii controls effectively. I’ll get my flashlight to swing around, but the Wii Remote will also act as a cellphone that tells the story of the game. Prepare to be very scared with a white piece of plastic held to your ear.

The news of the Wii version originally broke on GoNintendo which has scanned in a number of images from the May 2009 edition of Nintendo Power magazine. If you want more details pick up the mag.

Currently there are no details on a release date or who is developing the game, but I hope it’s the original Team Silent at Konami.